gars vs asian carp

i have gar in my pond. saw them trolling the shallow water almost mid day last weekend. i want to catch them but dont know how.

I also have a TON of shad in the pond.... like too many. I can pull in cast net full of 2-8" shad..... idk if that is good or bad.

Grew up in Vidalia, LA. We used to catch lots of gar in the bar pits along the river. My dad always had us pull them up to the side of the boat where he knocked them in the head with a paddle. He'd put on his gloves and break their snouts off. He took them to someone that ate them.